Texas Capitol, Austin: Photos, Reviews & Location

The 1888 granite & marble structure has a significant rotunda & dome, plus House & Senate chambers.

At a glance

#1 of 15 Historical landmarks in Austin #12 of 49 Tourist attractions in Austin

LocalGuideWorld score: 4.70

2.7 km from the center of Austin

Rating breakdown

5 ★80%
4 ★16%
3 ★2%
2 ★1%
1 ★1%

1100 Congress Ave., Austin, TX 78701, United States

tspb.texas.gov

+1 512-463-4630

Quick facts

What is the rating of Texas Capitol?: Texas Capitol is rated 4.7 out of 5 based on 3,816 reviews.
How does Texas Capitol rank in Austin?: Texas Capitol is #1 of 15 Historical landmarks in Austin by LocalGuideWorld score (rating weighted by number of reviews).
Where is Texas Capitol located?: 1100 Congress Ave., Austin, TX 78701, United States — 2.7 km from the center of Austin.
How can I contact Texas Capitol?: Phone: +1 512-463-4630 · Website: tspb.texas.gov

The Texas Capitol in Austin is super cool! It's like a giant castle with a huge dome on top. Inside, there are big rooms where important people make decisions for the state. They even have tours where they show you around and tell you fun facts. It's definitely worth checking out if you're ever in Austin!

Raony França 2024 Apr 08

The architecture is absolutely stunning. It is also nice to watch the meetings in the house and senate live. Do not forget to take a look at the gift store underground, they have some pretty Christmas ornaments.

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Looks cool from the outside, but that's about it. Inside is genuinely ugly, and there's nothing to do in there except look at the beige walls or struggle to hear the tour guide due to the ridiculous amount of echo.

Tristan Cairns 2024 Apr 04

Visiting Austin from UK, we took a look around and loved walking around and seeing the history of this place. It's on a few floors, being able to see from the ground floor up and also looking down from upper galleries, different wings with different rooms all off the main dome central, which is the main beauty of this place, however the large grand side rooms are where the history is made. Everything from the brass elevator doors, to the beautiful inscribed hinges of the large doors is wonderful to admire. Well worth a good 1-2hr visit here.

Vanessa Campbell 2024 Mar 26

It has beautiful walking trails amongst tall trees, there is a parking garage nearby and the inside is magnificent! Stunning motifs, architecture and paintings. A must see if you are a resident, but also a nice tourist spot, they have tours from the visitor center in the white building next door and two gift shops one inside the capital and one inside the visitor center.

Netra Prasad Neupane 2024 Mar 18

Texas Capitol allows you to enter inside the building with strict security check up. Inside the building, we can see all the governors photos up to the date. Further, we can see the actual assembly hall and speaker of the house chair as well. I heard if you visit in meetings hours you can actually see the ongoing meeting.

Hemanth L 2024 Mar 15

Beautiful architecture and local guide was explaining the history.. All age groups will enjoy this place.

Yvonne J 2023 Nov 13

A very beautiful building! We have visited several times, and each time we find a new nuance. It is so pivotal to have young children visit this place! Remember, everything is bigger in Texas, referencing that this is the largest state capital building in the US. You simply must visit our state capital in Texas!